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Curly

Boy Name day: June 3 In French: Curtis
Curly is a short form of Curtis: on birth records it is written Curtis (261,463 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Curtis page. Also a short form of Kurt, Curley.
Origin: Old French / Norman. Meaning: Courteous, refined, well-mannered.
From Old French 'curteis' (courteous, refined), originally a nickname that became a surname and later a given name.

Name day for Curly

June 3

Why this day? Curly is a short form of Curtis, and shares its name day.

Curly is celebrated in the United States on June 3.

The story of the name Curly

Curly is a short form of Curtis. It keeps its origin (Old French / Norman) and meaning — courteous, refined, well-mannered, and shares its name day, June 3.

On birth records, Curly is rarely written as such: the Curlys are Curtiss (261,463 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Curtis page. Curly is also a short form of Kurt, Curley.

Frequently asked questions about Curly

What does Curly mean?

Curly is a short form of Curtis, which means courteous, refined, well-mannered.

When is Curly's name day?

June 3, together with Curtis: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Curly a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Curtis.

Curly's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Archie86%
  2. Reuben84%
  3. Will81%
  4. Junior80%
  5. Virgil79%
  6. Ben79%
  7. Jess78%
  8. Salvatore76%
  9. Rufus76%
  10. Irvin76%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert42%
  3. Amos42%
  4. Willard43%
  5. Hugh43%
  6. Alton44%
  7. Grover45%
  8. Emil46%
  9. Otis46%
  10. Eldon48%

Love potential for Curly

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Amos42%
  3. Alton43%
  4. Eldon46%
  5. Lowell51%
  6. Luther51%
  7. Woodrow53%
  8. Homer53%
  9. Emil53%
  10. Delbert53%

Professional potential for Curly

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Buddy42%
  3. Roscoe43%
  4. Wallace45%
  5. Virgil47%
  6. Dewey48%
  7. Dick48%
  8. Jess49%
  9. Julius49%
  10. Archie49%

Crush potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Reuben96%
  2. Rufus96%
  3. Salvatore96%
  4. Archie96%
  5. Junior96%
  6. Ben92%
  7. Jess91%
  8. Buddy88%
  9. Virgil88%
  10. Rudolph88%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert45%
  3. Alton45%
  4. Willard47%
  5. Hugh49%
  6. Delbert50%
  7. Eldon50%
  8. Grover53%
  9. Edmund54%
  10. Emil54%
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